Nicut is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, United States. Its population was 360 as of the 2010 census.[3]

Nicut, Oklahoma
Nicut, Oklahoma is located in Oklahoma
Nicut, Oklahoma
Nicut, Oklahoma
Nicut, Oklahoma is located in the United States
Nicut, Oklahoma
Nicut, Oklahoma
Coordinates: 35°35′55″N 94°33′46″W / 35.59861°N 94.56278°W / 35.59861; -94.56278
CountryUnited States
StateOklahoma
CountySequoyah
Area
 • Total16.32 sq mi (42.27 km2)
 • Land16.19 sq mi (41.94 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Elevation561 ft (171 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total286
 • Density17.66/sq mi (6.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)918 & 539
GNIS feature ID2584386[2]

History

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Nicut was originally named Vrona; its post office changed its name on December 16, 1925. It was named for a "nigh cut", or shortcut, on the road to Muldrow. The community's post office closed on November 30, 1954.[4]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 16.299 square miles (42.21 km2); 16.181 square miles (41.91 km2) of its area is land, and 0.118 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020286
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nicut, Oklahoma
  3. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Oklahoma". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
  4. ^ Shirk, George H. (1974). Oklahoma Place Names (2 ed.). Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. p. 171. ISBN 0806111402.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.